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Workers hide mental health problems
Many people are failing to disclose a mental health problem to their employer because they are frightened of the impact such a revelation may have.
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Why humble leaders are more popular
Leaders who are humble are better liked and more effective than those who do not demonstrate as much humility when directing others.
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Working mothers are happier and healthier
Mothers who work are happier than those who tend to stay at home during the day, new research has suggested.
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Should internal office emails be banned?
A technology business boss has stated his plans to ban internal email at his organisations will improve his business's dynamic, encouraging employees to communicate internally by other means.
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New service addresses work drink problems
A new service has been launched in an effort to combat the problems caused in the workplace through employees drinking alcohol.
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Health and safety review completed
The general sweep of requirements set out in health and safety regulation are broadly fit for purpose, a review of health and safety legislation to which the Society contributed has found.
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Interviewers put off by facial disfigurement
Employers are more likely to rate job candidates with facial disfigurements poorly in an interview scenario, new research has suggested.
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What makes a City trader go rogue?
The traits banks look for when hiring new traders are the very same ones that make them likely to go rogue, a Chartered Psychologist has said.
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The mental toll of unemployment
Being out of work for a long period of time could trigger mental health problems such as depression.
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Why the best leaders have crooked faces
People with a high degree of left-right body symmetry, are not just considered better looking but also tend to be healthier, more intelligent and more dominant than others.
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Managing ethnic diversity at work
A challenge facing many organisational leaders and HR professionals concerns how they effectively manage business in the context of today's increasingly diverse employee, customer, community and shareholder groups.
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Fit employees are likely to be happier
Employees who are physically fit and eat and exercise the recommended amounts are more likely to be in a better mood than their less healthy colleagues.
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Occupational psychology awards
Some of Britain’s leading occupational psychologists were honoured last night by the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology.
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Our mood at work worsens over the day
People across the world tend to begin the day in a cheery state before their mood gradually worsens due to working life, it has been suggested.
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How money can make mimicry backfire
It's one of the first rules of persuasion: mimic subtly your conversation partner's movements and body language (with a slight delay), and they'll perceive you to be more attractive and trustworthy.
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Conference to study ethnicity at work
A conference about applying psychology to ethnicity and diversity practice in organisations is being held in London later this week
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Helping women to progress in psychology
Why, when women dominate the entry to undergraduate psychology courses, do comparatively few of them reach the higher echelons of the profession?
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How exercise boosts our attitude to work
Productivity at work can be increased by carrying out regular exercise, a new study by researchers in Sweden has concluded.
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Workplace stress is a growing problem
Workplace stress has been identified as a growing heath hazard, with increasing numbers seeking help regarding the problem, new research has found.
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Video games and poor work performance
Problematic video gaming could be disruptive for work performance, increasing the likelihood that gamers miss work or classes and reducing their effort if they do turn up.
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What job assessment measures measure
While we know that modern selection procedures such as ability tests and structured interviews are successful in predicting job performance, it's much less clear how they pull off those predictions.
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The personality of companies
When we think about other people, we do so in terms that can be boiled down to five discrete personality dimensions: extraversion, introversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness and agreeableness (known as the Big Five factors).
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Rudeness at work has serious consequences
People who are rude to others in the workplace may be unaware that their behaviour could have wide-reaching consequences.
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Visualising helps you reach your goals
Visualising a goal and watching progress made towards the aim makes it easier to achieve, new research has shown.
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The psychology of decision-making
Experts from around the world are to discuss the reasons and processes behind decision-making at an upcoming conference. Kingston University, London will play host to the gathering at the Penrhyn Road campus between August 21st and 25th.
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